Monday 1 January 2018

In a Vase on Monday - Win, win?

Its the first day of the New Year......Happy New Year to all fellow In a Vase on Monday contributors.

If I had felt moved or had had time to post this time last week, on Christmas Day, this is what I would have posted....all the remaining Mistletoe from our wreath making episode at the WI earlier in December sat in a little green vase, with my nodding fairy, and crocheted snowflakes.  I bought the snowflakes off Cynthia in Kenilworth a few years ago.  Cynthia was one of the Crocheting ladies in the Kenilworth Knit and Natter Group, and was often making lovely little things to help raise funds for her Parish Church St Nicholas.  Here they lie around the mistletoe in a garland, tied all together.


So although I lost out on joining with Cathy and others, feeling at least joined in spirit with them, made me arrange this little homage to IAVOM in the corner of the conservatory.

I very nearly gave up too today...but In a Vase on Monday, if practised often enough, can help one to appreciate what could be 'lurking' in the garden, even after weeks of what seems like continuous rain.  This morning when I walk across the grass to top up the bird feeders, it felt like I walking across water...had I not done this, I would not have noticed a few very bright flowers.  After another deluge mid morning, I ventured forth to pick a few blooms:


These cycalmen coum needed the smallest of my glass ink bottles.  These are the first of the blooms from some third year corms which have grown here , but which I gathered when newly germinated in the gravel of my old garden.  The patterned leaf and the totally silver leaves come from other corms that are yet to flower.

I win, because despite the wet weather, I have a few bright flowers to display, and win because having been contributing to In a Vase on Monday...it made me go out and find these beauties.  Would you not agree?

On our walk in between the heavy showers a couple of days ago, I balanced across a dyke full of water to pick a couple of stems of hazel and Alnus from a hedgerow for my vase but it is definitely outshone by the cyclamen.  




9 comments:

  1. Each of these is wonderful for the season.....I especially love the color of the cyclamen and ink bottle as we are swallowed in white and freezing cold.

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  2. Definitely win win and it has definitely been wet wet. There is plenty of mud here but the odd cyclamen to brighten the view. Yours are perfect in their tiny vase and I'm glad you didn't fall into the dyke collecting catkins. x

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    1. I nearly did....except Mr S was hanging onto my other hand!

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  3. The cyclamen is a great find. I keep them year-round in pots but hmm, wonder if they'd survive in my garden. Happy new year!

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    1. I have a feeling that some are being eaten, I suspect it's the squirrels!

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  4. We have missed out on much of this rain - sorry you have suffered with it, but so glad you ventured out and found the cyclamen. What a wonderful splash of colourful! Your little inkwell is delightful too - and it was good to see your earlier festive display even if you didn't share it with us earlier. IAVOM has so many beneficial side effects and I am thrilled that it speaks to people in the way that it does - thank you for your kind comments Noelle

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  5. Mistletoe is charming in a vase. I'm not sure I've ever seen a real mistletoe plant here but I suppose it wouldn't like our weather! I've had difficulty growing cyclamen here too, although it did alright in my former garden; however, the recent addition of a lath (shade) house means I'll be trying it again in a pot.

    Best wishes for the new year, Noelle! I hope you enjoy many wonderful warm sunny days in your garden.

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  6. I love crocheted snowflakes and have numerous ones on my tree. Tatted snowflakes as well. That Cyclamen is perfect. Happy New Year.

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  7. I think your table arrangement looks wonderful.

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